SOLUTION: A 51-acre field yields 1224 bushels of wheat annually. How many additional acres must be planted so that the annual yield will be 1560 bushels?
Question 1060007: A 51-acre field yields 1224 bushels of wheat annually. How many additional acres must be planted so that the annual yield will be 1560 bushels? Answer by acw1213(28) (Show Source):
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The fractions will be part over whole.
Bushels will subside in the denominator of the fractions.
Solve for "x".
Cross multiply 51 times 1560 and divide by 1224.
51*1560 = 79,560
79,560 / 1224 = 65
1,560 bushels can be placed in 65 acre fields.
Great, although, the question asks how many ADDITIONAL acres of field must be planted.
Subtract the original acre amount from 65 to get the final answer.
65 - 51 = 14
14 additional acres must be planted.
